Luke's 1918 Chevrolet V8 and the Great Race

[SADISTICOITO]

nice car

[ford9572]

Why buy a lowly 4 cylinder 1918 Ford Model T with an archaic planetary tranny as well as a troublesome & injurious crank starter when you could buy a big, luxurious & more modern V8 Bowtie like this? WAY more power & torque than a Tin Lizzie, Non-injurious electric starter which the Model T would get the next year, A more modern 3 speed sliding gear transmission which would appear on the 1928 Ford Model A, I'd take one of these over a 1918 Model T anytime!!

[ford9572]

RimfireRat Maybe he doesn't have any or hasn't put them on YouTube yet.

[RimfireRat]

Where's the videos from the Great race??

[CoastStarlight11]

Amazing.

[fonephat]

Luke, I am still searching for that dash light ass'y. Fone.

[lukerizzuto]

Thank you. I appreciate it.

[markbotv3]

how did the race go? whats the displacement of the v8? power torque gas milege?

[lukerizzuto]

Hello, The race went BK. So the group asked me to set something up. So on Oct. 18 we leave Time Square at 10:15am and drive the same route as they did in 1908 and arrive in San Fransisco On Nov. 8th. Everybody is responsible for they're own gas, food, and lodging, and you can come and go as you please. 288 cu. in. 40hp and 14mpg. Thanks for you're interest. Luke

[markbotv3]

thanks for the info =)

[bighead29058]

i would like to see some pics of or video of the engine running i have read about these very few around has the car gave much trouble ?

[fonephat]

Luke: me again, [Fone]still searching for that dash lite,does the bulb have two contacts,and the switch move back & forth to make contact on the bulb?.

[lukerizzuto]

Yes, it has two contacts, but know switch. You push and twist for on. I'm only missing the shield.

[fonephat]

I can see the vacuum tank on the firewall,it must work ok as long as you have clean fuel.I have the missing shield you need for your dash lite,if I can find it. Fone.

[lukerizzuto]

Yes the vacuum tank works great. I have a filter between it and the fuel tank. Wow, thanks for the shield. How much $ do you want?

[fonephat]

luke, I hope can find it,I will keep you posted.Are the engine seals made of leather?.Fone.

[lukerizzuto]

Yes, all the seals are leather.

[fonephat]

Thank you for the reply. You must know about Louis Chevrolet the great race car driver.Fone.

[lukerizzuto]

Yes, he was a driver and race component designer. The Fraternac four valve head was his baby.

[fonephat]

If it has a cone clutch you would know it,it's really hard to take off without the jackrabbit starts. the exhaust really sounds great!.

[lukerizzuto]

Hi fonephat, Yes it has a cone clutch. If you know how to adjust them they are as smooth as a standard clutch. Thanks for the question.

[fonephat]

Does it have the cone clutch?.

[fonephat]

part of the gauge light is missing.

[lukerizzuto]

Yes, I'm just missing the light shield.

[meyer8400]

Excellent vid Damon. Music is excellent as well.

[fonephat]

does it have the standard H pattern shifting?.

[meyer8400]

I believe so, not sure about the clutch though.

[fonephat]

standard H pattern:lower left:low,upper right:2nd,Top gear lower right.upper left reverse.

[fonephat]

Does it have an oilcan under the hood?. I know the 1923 4 cyl Chev. had one to oil the rocker arms. It must have low pressure splash lubication?.Fone.

[lukerizzuto]

Yes, reverse is left and up, 1st is left and down, 2nd is right and up, 3rd is right and down.